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Getting closer to the top of the tallest mountain in the UAE will soon be a lot easier, thanks to the fleet of Volvo construction equipment used in the building of the road to the Jebel Jais mountain. When it’s finished, the route will run from Ras Al-Khaimah right to the 1,910 metre summit. The road has already become a popular destination for motoring enthusiasts, who like to show off what their machines can do. VIDEO http://goo.gl/FPsU43

But when the road runs out, that’s where the Volvo operators show off their machines. And it’s impressive to see what they can do. If you want to get closer to the action, scan the code and watch the video. Building Tomorrow.


GETTING CLOSER TO THE TOP...


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SEPTEMBER 2016 8_News The latest news from across the region and further afield.

16_flyiNg The eagle Case construction equipment’s Africa and Middle East division takes its customer outreach programme to South Africa.

18_cleaNiNg up The acT With the wider adoption of ultra-low-sulphur diesel in the GCC,

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22_moviNg mouNTaiNs Building the UAE’s highest road up its tallest mountian was a unique challenge for the Volvo CE and FAMCO combination.

30_secoNd life With the current downturn making contractors cautious about buying new machines, the used equipment market is ticking over.

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EDITORIAL SEP TEMBER 2016

PUBLISHING DIRECTOR RAZ ISLAM raz.islam@cpimediagroup.com +971 4 375 5471 EDITORIAL DIRECTOR VIJAYA CHERIAN vijaya.cherian@cpimediagroup.com +971 4 375 5713 EDITORIAL EDITOR ANIRBAN BAGCHI anirban.bagchi@cpimediagroup.com +971 4 375 5715 SUB EDITOR AELRED DOYLE

A roAd in the clouds

aelred.doyle@cpimediagroup.com ADVERTISING & MARKETING COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR MICHAEL STANSFIELD michael.stansfield@cpimediagroup.com +971 4 375 5497

Most people in the UAE have not heard about Jebel Jais, the country’s highest point. At over 1800 metres above sea level, the mountain in Ras Al Khaimah’s Hajar range has generally been off the charts for tourists, day trippers and intrepid drivers in the country. But all that is about to change soon. A new road snaking up the mountain to the Jebel Jais peak is suddenly making what was hitherto a forbidding landscape of sheer cliffs, craggy rocks and perilous drops, part of the country’s motoring landscape. Almost 10 years in the making, the road has now advanced more than 1500m above sea level and will reach the peak a couple of hundred metres above by the middle of next year – after about a dozen more hairpin bends and zig-zagging curves are completed. The reward from the top is a view unlike any other in the UAE, or even in the wider region. And a much cooler climate. This is the only area in the country where the temperature drop down to freezing quite regularly in winter and stays near salubrious even at the peak of summer. Rain and clouds often shroud the high reaches of the mountain, making for probably the most picturesque sight – a natural one at that - in a country full of man-made picturesque sights. And it is also one of the few places in the region to have experienced snowfall - twice, in fact, in the past five years. There are talks already of building a mountain resort on the plateau at the top of the mountain where the road will terminate. But commercial gains aside, from a construction point of view the Jebel Jais

road is a marvel of engineering and of the resilience and excellence of modern construction machinery. One look at the rugged mountain landscape of the area will leave most people in awe that the road could at all be built. And not only has it been built, but built to some of the best standards of any mountain road anywhere. Indeed worthy to be a cover story, we being you details about the project in this issue. With construction projects slowing down, and with it the demand for new equipment, we also bring you the low down on used machinery from some of its top sellers. Elsewhere, an engine expert talks about how the region can run cleaner machines and fleets, whether new or used, and transit mixer manufacturers discuss their Middle East market. There is also a look at the latest road construction and paving equipment from a leading brand such as Volvo. Which leads me back to the excellently paved roads up Jebel Jais. With cooler weather coming up soon, if you haven’t been up there, I suggest you pay a visit soon!

MARKETING MANAGER LISA JUSTICE lisa.justice@cpimediagroup.com +971 4 375 5498 DESIGN ART DIRECTOR SIMON COBON simon.cobon@cpimediagroup.com CIRCULATION & PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION MANAGER SUNIL KUMAR sunil.kumar@cpimediagroup.com +971 4 375 5476 PRODUCTION MANAGER VIpIN V. VIJAY vipin.vijay@cpimediagroup.com +971 4 375 5713

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AFGHANISTAN FAMCO (Al-Futtaim Auto & Machinery Co. LLC) + 971 4 213 5100 (UAE) famco@alf uttaim.ae BAHRAIN FAMCO (Al-Futtaim Auto & Machinery Company) + 973 1783 0226 famco.bahrain@alfuttaim.ae IRAQ Sardar Automobile and Machinery Trading Co. + 964 750 344 4701 ihsan@sardarmachinery.com JORDAN Jamil Odeh and Sons Co. (JOSC) +962 6 4160409 info@jamilodeh.com KUWAIT Al-Zabin International Group Co. For Heavy Equipment + 965 2433 4721 alzabin@alzabinkuwait.com LEBANON AMTRAC (Abdelmassih Trading Company) + 961 3 425625 michel@amtrac-lb.com OMAN GENSERV (General Engineering Services Est) + 968 244 90755 sales@genserv-oman.com PAKISTAN VPL Limited + 92 42 111 875 875 uzair.shahid @panasiangroup.com

FULL filling WORK

QATAR Arabian Agencies Company WLL + 974 44 50 0925 araco@araco.com.qa SAUDI ARABIA FAMCO (Al-Futtaim Auto & Machinery Co. LLC) 800 124 4414 famco@alfuttaim.sa SYRIA Nassib Saad Est. Trading & Import + 963 11 222 5432 i.saad@saad-syria.com TURKEY Ascendum Makina + 90 216 581 80 00 info@ascturk.com UAE FAMCO (Al-Futtaim Auto & Machinery Co. LLC) 800 FAMCO (32626) famco@alfuttaim.ae YEMEN Elaghil Trading Co. + 967 1 207 470 elaghil@y.net.ye

The new L120G with z-bar linkage gives you loads more: more productivity, more fuel efficiency and more uptime. Engineered to give optimum bucket fill, the L120G z-bar delivers superior productivity, with the z-bar lifting arm system working in perfect harmony with load sensing hydraulics and the Volvo attachment range. An optimised powertrain and Eco-pedal function contribute to outstanding fuel efficiency, coupled with easy service access, for lower operating costs. The new L120G z-bar – maximum productivity and optimum efficiency. Building Tomorrow.

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LESS TURbULENT

Habtoor Leighton Group CEO arrested in Dubai

TIMES FOR DUbAI PROPERTy MARkET

It makes sense that real estate values are back on the way up (Dubai property price rises ‘imminent’, August 22). The days of mass speculation are well and truly behind us and the market is much more mature. So the severe highs and lows are a thing of the past.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Muscat airport terminal works ‘on schedule’

In pictures: Emaar ‘Act One | Act Two’

Name withheld,

project in Dubai Opera District

online comment

CONSTRUCTION

Saudi Oger ‘faces $800m liabilities, bankruptcy’

HIgH-SPEED FUTURE FOR LOgISTICS

I am happy to see the hyperloop in the media again, given the DP World

CONSTRUCTION

study over its potential use

Workers evacuated in Viceroy Dubai tower fire

at Jebel Ali port (Dubai’s DP World to study ‘hyperloop’ container transport, August 17). It’s interesting to see how high-speed tube transport could work in logistics. Perhaps forwardthinking Dubai is where

CONSULTANT

RMJM appointed to work on ‘The Tower’ in Dubai

Video: Ain Dubai, world’s largest observation wheel, takes shape in Dubai

this will really take off. James Swift, online comment


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Makkah disaster

Ministry wanted crane reMoved before crash

jects, o r p w e ffices, n o w e n , s hine around k o new Mac o l e ives – w t a Month i t s i i n h i t w e ne w hat’s n w t a n o i the reg

Giving a new twist to the ongoing investigation into last year’s crane

VolVo CE

collapse accident at the Grand

APPoInTS nEw

Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia,

EMEA PRESIdEnT

the country’s finance ministry has

Construction

claimed that it advised for the giant

machinery

crane at the mosque to be removed

giant Volvo

10 months before it came crashing

Construction

down last September resulting in

Equipment (Volvo

107 deaths and many injuries.

CE) has appointed

Reports say the ministry, which

Carl Slotte as

represents the government in the

president of its

mosque’s expansion projects, told

Europe, Middle

the Bureau of Investigation and

East and Africa

Public Prosecution (BIP) set up by

(EMEA) sales

the kingdom to probe the disaster

region.

that it stopped reimbursing expenses

Slotte will

for the crane 10 months before the

take over charge

accident because the equipment

effective from

was no longer considered useful.

October 1. He

The BIP has interrogated an official

has more than

from the ministry three times during

20 years of

the past few months. The official

experience in

disclaimed any responsibility of the

Cat to make its own minis post Wacker Neuson split

the construction

ministry in the accident and said it

sector, including

had asked for the crane’s removal

senior and

but the project manager, despite

leadership

assurances, did not comply.

Caterpillar will shift design and production of its smallest hydraulic excavators to Caterpillar facilities beginning in 2018 as a successful six-year strategic alliance with Wacker Neuson is phased out. According to a statement by the company, it will focus on growing its global mini excavator business as it leverages existing facilities and design teams to deliver cost effective and efficient new machines weighing less than 3t. Caterpillar’s Building Construction Products Division will design and manufacture the new machines. Five of the current models (301.4C, 301.7D, 301.7D CR, 302.2D and 302.4D) manufactured by Wacker Neuson will phase out in mid-2018, and the 302.7D CR will phase out at the end

of 2019. The 300.9D will also phase out at the end of 2019 or later if mutually agreed by both parties. “Wacker Neuson has been an excellent alliance partner, providing Caterpillar high quality mini excavators in this smaller size class for the past several years,” said Korey Coon, Cat’s general manager for its mini excavators. “The market for these products has grown, and we believe that internally designing, manufacturing and distributing these excavators will provide an even higher value to our customers, dealers and shareholders.” Spare parts, technical support and warranty for current models will continue as before and other products sold and serviced by Wacker Neuson at Cat dealers will not be affected.

positions within

The official, an engineer whose

Volvo CE’s global

name has not been revealed, said he

functions, the

was responsible for following up the

company’s sales

expansion project with its contractor,

organisation and

the Saudi Binladin Group, and to make

within its dealer

payments but had nothing to do with

network. Some

the safety measures in the project.

of the positions

Fourteen defendants of various

were in Russia

nationalities are accused in the case of

and EMEA. He

negligence, damaging public property

succeeds Tomas

and ignoring safety guidelines.

Kuta, who was

Employees of the Saudi Binladin

made senior vice

Group have also been questioned

president of global

along with members of the

sales in June.

Binladin family, but no charges have been brought against them. The 1,350t crane collapsed onto the Grand Mosque amid unusually strong winds on September 11 last year bringing down slabs of concrete on worshippers below.



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MOviNg base

Manitowoc cranes bid adieu to Manitowoc

50 Terex Trucks mine phosphate in Jordan

Q1 PRoFITS FAll AT KoMATSu Japanese major Komatsu has reported a 12.7% drop in profits to $3.72bln for the first quarter

The Manitowoc Company will

of its fiscal year

relocate its lattice boom crawler crane

2016-17, which

manufacturing to Shady Grove in

began in April.

Pennsylvania, uSA, from its Manitowoc,

Operating income fell 40.1%

Comedat, the largest phosphate mining contractor in the world’s fifth largest producer, Jordan, has added 50 rigid dump trucks from Terex Trucks to its fleet for work in mines in the country. Nearly five-decade old Comedat has been using Terex Trucks since 1970 and, with around 120 machines, owns one of the largest fleets in the world of the brand, consisting of a mixture of the 100t

TR100 and the smaller TR60, said a statement from the Scottish heavy hauler manufacturer. “Terex Trucks delivers excellent performing machines,” said Sameh Dababneh, Comedat’s CEO. “From experience, no matter how hard I push the trucks they keep on going, so when it came to expanding my fleet there was only one company I could look to.” The trucks are required to work 365 days a year

at Comedat’s 24-hour operations. They descend 56m below ground level to load the phosphate, which they then carry out of the mine, with their drivetrains and rear axle configuration providing the rimpull needed for the task. “The trucks are simple, reliable and durable. It’s a tough running vehicle so it’s very forgiving and works with very basic maintenance,” Dababneh said.

dEuTz dRoPS In REVEnuE German engine maker Deutz has reported a 3.8% year-on-year drop in its revenues to $721.4m in its half-year results. New orders rose 1% in the first half of 2016 and Deutz sold 69,705 engines during the six-month period, down 10.8% year-onyear. EMEA revenues rose 1% and Asia-Pacific by 10.3%, with a 22.4% fall in the Americas.

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wisconsin, factory where it has been producing the cranes since 1925.

from the same

The company said the decision will

period in 2015,

“optimise its manufacturing footprint,

to $284m, while

reduce costs and expand margins”,

EBITDA totaled

and “this initiative is expected to

$231m, down

generate annualised pre-tax cost

52.5%. Net income

savings of $25 to 30 million… (it

attributable to

will) increase operational efficiency

Komatsu Ltd

and allow the resource reallocation

totaled $152.2m,

to invest in profitable growth”.

down 52.1%. The keenest

The transition, which began in the third quarter, is expected to be

decline in demand

completed by mid-2017. Manitowoc

was in the

said it “right sized” its operations

Middle East and

in Shady Grove and Manitowoc in

Indonesia, while

March 2016. The jobs affected by

Europe did better.

this move remain unrevealed. In 2015 Manitowoc began producing crawler cranes in a 300 acre facility in Shady Grove. It will its headquarters and crawler crane product engineering and related support functions in the Manitowoc area.


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New Fuso truck facilities in Riyadh

Al Habtoor Motors, the official dealer of the Fuso brand of trucks in Saudi Arabia, has opened two new sales, service and parts facilities in Riyadh. Situated at Khurais Road, Exit 30 and Eastern Ring Road, Exit 17, the facilities

offer state-of-the-art facilities and service to Fuso customers, Al Habtoor Motors said in a statement. Michael Kamper, senior vice president, Daimler Trucks Asia, inaugurated the Riyadh facilities, while Fuso

delegates included Roland Schneider, president and CEO, MENA and other senior officials, Al Habtoor said. Representing Al Habtoor Motors were Karl Hamer, managing director, and Simon Monahan, country

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head KSA, along with the KSA senior management team. “We place very high importance on training our Saudi team to be the best in the industry and this will help us provide excellent service to the KSA truck market. Fuso Trucks is a division of Daimler and delivers the best of German design and Japanese manufacturing,” said Hamer. Al Habtoor Motors is one of the largest automotive distributors in the UAE. The company is expanding its facilities in Saudi Arabia with a SAR250m investment and plans to expand its presence to 13 sites across the kingdom in two years’ time along with an increase in its workforce to 325 personnel by the end of 2016.

nISSAn unVEIlS FIRST SolIdoxIdE CEll VEhIClE Nissan’s new e-Bio Fuel-Cell light–commercial vehicle prototype is the world’s first to be powered by a Solid Oxide FuelCell, which runs on bio-ethanol electricity and has a 600km range. The zero-emission model uses multiple fuels to make electricity as its power source.

Daimler displays selfdriving future bus

Machinery’s German construction

in the midst of our daily

revenues

equipment manufacturers

business – which holds

decreased for

are said to be remaining

a number of challenges

the 2016-17 fiscal

“cautiously optimistic”

and uncertainties.”

year’s first quarter

at the half-way point of

After six months of 2016,

from April 1 to

the year, with the 2016

turnover among companies

June 30, falling

forecast still suggesting

in the construction

9% to $1.53bln.

growth of 3%.

machinery sector was

Operating profit

found to be similar to last

was $34.74m,

machinery was said to be

year, and the VdMA said the

down 25.9%

seeing “subdued prospects”,

trend for the rest of the year

year-on-year.

though, with the sector

pointed slightly upwards.

Revenues fell in

Building material

lacking growth markets.

last year’s overall

Japan (3.3%), the

turnover for the sector of

Americas (24.2%),

VdMA (Verband deutscher

€13.3 billion – comprising

Russia-CIS, Africa

Maschinen- und

€9bln for construction

and the Middle

Anlagenbau) Construction

equipment and €4.3bln for

East (12.2%), China

Equipment & Building

building material machinery

(17%), and Asia and

Material Machinery Industry

- is likely to be mirrored

Oceania (8.9%).

Association said that

in 2016, said the VdMA.

Revenues grew

overall, Germany’s

uncertainties made future prospects hard to assess. Johann Sailer, chairman

Previous star performers north America, China and the Middle East were seeing

of the association, said,

drops in sales this year,

“After a great Bauma trade

while India and western

fair in April, we are again

Europe looked positive.

7.4% in Europe.

Daimler Buses has demonstrated its autonomously driven Mercedes-Benz Future Bus equipped with CityPilot technology on a 20km route in Amsterdam. On a section of the longest bus rapid transit (BRT) line in Europe, the technologyloaded vehicle was driven at speeds of up to 70km/h, while negotiating traffic and signals, and made to stop at and depart bus stops of its own accord without input from the on-board driver.

The Future Bus recognises whether a route is suitable for automated driving and informs the driver accordingly, who then presses a button to activate CityPilot, Daimler Buses said. The driver then does not press the accelerator or brake pedal and does not steer, as any driver activity overrules CityPilot. The driver can take over at any time he feels is required. CityPilot interconnects long- and short-range radar, several cameras and GPS navigation systems.


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NeWs rOUNd-UP AUGUS T 2016

fleet exPaNsiON

kuwaiti contractor acquires 13 new grove cranes

Saudi quarry gets big hydraulic breaker

The first Atlas Copco HB 10000 hydraulic breaker in the Middle East and North Africa market has recently been commissioned by Eastern Province Cement Company (EPCC) in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The world’s largest commercially available hydraulic breaker, the HB 10000 weighs 10t and packs a substantial punch with a single impact blow energy of 16,000 Joules, which can be released at a rate of up to 380 blows a minute, said a statement from Atlas Copco. The impact blow energy is equal to a weight force of 760t,

more than the landing pressure of an Airbus A380 airplane. The HB 10000 will be used for primary breaking applications by EPCC in a quarry with hard limestone deposits. The site presents harsh conditions and extreme temperatures reaching up to 51 degrees Celsius, Atlas Copco said. The HB10000 can run on carriers of between 85 to 140t weight classes. Around 70% of the impact energy is regenerated by the gas in its piston accumulator and only 30% by the hydraulic oil supply of the carrier.

RITChIE BRoS ACQuIRES PETRowSKy In a move it says will enhance its market position in northeastern North America, Ritchie Bros. has bought Petrowsky Auctioneers for $7m. Petrowsky sold $50m worth of equipment and assets in 2015, mostly in the USA’s New England region. Ritchie Bros. said it will retain the Petrowsky brand, along with its auction sites.

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routine maintenance

construction and oil

work on oil fields and

and gas contractor

refineries,” said Khalid

ArabiEnertech K.S.C

Behbehani, Coo at

John dEERE’S

has acquired 13 new

ArabiEnertech. “we

ExPAndS G-SERIES

Grove cranes for an oil

have been buying

CoMPACTS

and gas project.

Grove cranes for a

John Deere

Supplied by

number of years and

has added four

Equipment Co. w.l.l.,

have always been

large-frame

one of Kuwait’s leading

satisfied with their

compact loaders

crane distributors,

performance and the

to its G Series

the cranes include

after-sales support.”

lineup. Deere

three Grove GMK3055

says the new

models, four

GMK3055 lifts 55t with

machines boast

GMK4080-1 models,

a Twin-lock pinning,

better visibility,

four GMK5130-2s,

43m boom, while

more power

one GMK6300l and

the 80t GMK4080-1

and simplified

one RT530E-2, said

has a 51m boom. The

service points

Manitowoc, owners of

GMK5130-2 sports a

with the biggest

the Grove brand.

60m six-section main

improvement

“As an oil and

boom, while the 300t

being its new

gas contractor, we

GMK6300l offers the

vertical-lift boom

require a number of

longest boom in its

design. The new

cranes to carry out

class at 80m.

design increases hinge pin height to 3.35m and improves reach by 12cm for easier loading. The machines also have higher horsepower and 40% more breakout force.

The three-axle



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KIT SPOTTING SEP TEMBER 2016

All-terrAin terex tAndems mAke light work of riyAdh metro lift

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n one of the world’s largest ongoing infrastructure projects – the $22.5bln, 85km Riyadh Metro, or King Abdulaziz Public Transport Project, in Saudi Arabia – two Terex AC 500-2 all-terrain cranes raised beams weighing 142t and supporting winches 16.75m in the air to form the launching gantries needed to build the elevated light railway. The cranes belong to local lifting solutions specialist Mohammad Abdullah Al Areedh, which has been hired by the BACS consortium awarded the contract to design and construct the project. The consortium comprises Bechtel, Almabani General Contractors, Consolidated Contractors Company and Siemens (BACS), and was also awarded the contract in 2013 for the train cars, signalling, electrification and integration of the new lines into the system. To meet the aggressive timeline of completing construction by the end of 2018, the consortium enlisted the expertise of subcontractors such as Al Areedh on the project. The lifting specialist was entrusted with the quick completion of the lifting process, which required closure of important roads and so was urgent. “Our ability to quickly transport, set up and rig the cranes was critical to the overall project and our reputation in the market,” says Mohammed Alrasheed, operations manager at Mohammad Abdullah Al Areedh. “We were able to drive both cranes to the site and used five flatbeds per crane for transporting additional material, such as counterweights. Once on site, we had both cranes ready to work within four hours with the aid of a five-person crew, which was much faster than we estimated.” One of the more challenging aspects of the job was the tight set-up and working conditions. “Our crew was working in the middle of the road, so there was very little room for cranes and operators to manoeuvre,” explains Alrasheed. “That was one of the reasons we selected the Terex AC 500-2 cranes from our fleet. The model has a compact base, which made it easier to position than some of the other cranes in our fleet.” The cranes were configured to a boom length of 37.9m and outfitted with 180t of counterweight. Each was equipped with the Terex Sideway Superlift (SSL) telescopic boom attachment. To secure the beams to the supporting bases, the cranes worked in tandem to lift each beam 16.75m at a radius of 16m and 18m respectively. The weight of the beams was evenly distributed and each crane was responsible for 71t. It took the crew of seven just 10 days to complete the project. The BACS consortium was pleased with the outcome and the crew’s professionalism.


Building the UAE’s highest road Jebel Jais is part of the Hajar Mountain Range in Ras Al Khaimah. It is the highest peak in the UAE. And for centuries unreachable by most. For 8 years, a fleet of Volvo FMX Trucks carried a total of more than 5.5 million cubic meters around the clock building a 36 km road that goes up more than 1910 meters. The rugged terrain, steep slopes and loose rock were not a challenge for Volvo FMX, which is built tough for such conditions. That is why more than 30 of our Volvo FMX trucks completed this ambitious road project without any major breakdown. To watch the full video please visit www.volvotrucks.ae/jebeljais

www.volvotrucks.ae/jebeljais


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Flying the eagle

Case ConstruCtion equipment’s afriCa and middle east division takes its Customer outreaCh programme to the sub-saharan afriCa market with the Company’s well-known eagle days programme in south afriCa

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he Dubai-headquartered Africa and Middle East division of Case Construction Equipment has for the first tme conducted its Eagle Days customer reach-out event for the Sub-Saharan Africa market. This is a three-day event during which it provides field demonstrations of its range for customers and facilitates product and commercial training for its sales professionals. The event, held at the Johannesburg premises of dealer CSE in late July, included two days of intensive training attended by salespeople from all over South Africa, Mozambique, Uganda, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe. The third day was dedicated to customers, with a show and product demonstrations from expert Case operators for invited customers. Over 120 customers saw crawler excavators, graders, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders and skid steers at work and received advice from Case product specialists on the best machine for each application. “The response to our Eagle Days event in Johannesburg was outstanding,” says Franco Invernizzi, senior business director for Africa and Middle East at CNH Industrial Construction Equipment. “Our Case dealers throughout Sub-Saharan Africa really appreciated the work that had been put in by our EMEA commercial training team and the staff at CSE.” Case’s commercial training team provided both in-depth product walk-arounds in the demonstration area and classroom sessions under a marquee erected beside the demo field. “The Eagle Days is a proven format that is a real energy boost and motivational tool for the Case salesmen,” says Invernizzi. “The two days of training on Case machines are preliminary to the third day of the event, which enhances the relationship between salesmen and customers. Our commercial training team, made up of what we call ‘experts for the real world’, has delivered this format earlier in 2015 in Tunisia for the North Africa market and will replicate it in the Middle East during the autumn of 2016.” Case also organised two special equipment shows in the demo field, several machinery demonstrations and a lucky draw. Among

machines on display were the 885B grader, the 821F wheel loader and the CX210B crawler excavator. A wide range of light equipment was also highlighted, including the 570T backhoe loader and SR175 skidsteer loader, while skilled Case operators demonstrated their capabilities. According to Case, the Eagle Day event was well received by both dealers and customers, and especially welcomed by dealer personnel, who were able to get to grips with the equipment in supervised and guided hands-on sessions. “It was a very well organised and informative event,” says Thomas van Niekerk from Case customer GLC Group. “The key was having Case’s operators from Europe demonstrate the equipment.” Other customers, such as Ashwin Romalall Avka, owner of South African firm Avka Plant Hire, and Jason Smith from Zimbabwean dealer Univern Enterprises, also foound the event impressive, especially the display and demonstration of equipment. “Dealers and customers had the chance to understand the benefits and positive attributes of a wide range of Case equipment, giving us the opportunity to demonstrate the savings we can make and the productivity benefits they can experience with our machinery. The success of the event means that this will not be the last Eagle Days for the region,” says Invernizzi. Speaking with CMME earlier, he revealed plans to host the Eagle Days event in the Middle East as well in the autumn.


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“Dealers and customers had the chance to understand the benefits and positive attributes of a wide range of Case equipment. The success of the event means that this will not be the last Eagle Days for the region�


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EnginEs and fuEl SEP TEMBER 2016

Smoke belching construction equipment can soon become a thing of the past in the GCC as the region implements a roadmap to ultralow-sulphur diesel.

“For operators and dealers here, the message is: do not import very low emissions vehicles or machines from North America or the EU with after-treatment unless you have access to ULSD. There are areas where the availability of ULSD makes importation possible, such as Singapore, Australia and major cities in China�


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Cleaning up the aCt

Much of the Middle east continues to operate the last generation tier ii and tier iii Machines, but with the wider adoption of ultra-low-sulphur diesel under a region-wide tiMeline, Manufacturers are looking at bringing their latest tier iV equipMent to these shores

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ver the past decade, construction machinery manufacturers and heavy vehicle builders have been engaged in a huge programme to build cleaner burning engines – a development that has largely bypassed the Middle East, since the cleaner engines can’t be used here because of the poor fuel quality. Nevertheless, there has been some impact, including on the importation of secondhand machines. The global market is divided into two regions – the Highly Regulated Countries (HRC) and the Lesser Regulated Countries ((LRC). The HRC countries are where there are stringent regulations on engine emissions. These includes North America, Europe, Japan, Australia and a handful of other markets, which require that ultralow-sulphur diesel (ULSD) be sold. In common parlance in the construction equipment market, these are where the Tier IV machines are mandatory. In LRC markets there is no or less stringent regulations on engine emissions. Such markets, including the Middle East and Africa, are where, typically, Tier II or Tier III machines are sold. Diesel fuel in most markets in the Middle East is considered dirty, because it contains high amounts of sulphur. Additional contaminants can be present if it isn’t handled properly – such as water or dirt – as is the case in any market. When legislation was introduced in Europe and elsewhere requiring lower engine emissions, new fuel with far lower levels of sulphur was also introduced. This reduced the amount of sulphur dioxide (SO2) emitted, caused by the presence of sulphur in the fuel, and over time it allowed the manufacturers to develop highly efficient and sensitive catalysts to be used in the exhaust after-treatment, reducing the emission of carcinogenic gases. In the most recent generation of engines, the cost of the material in the catalyst alone can be several thousand dollars. Kevan Browne, a spokesman for Cummins Engines, says running one of these cleaner engines on diesel fuel with higher than 15 parts per million (ppm) sulphur would quickly


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damage the after-treatment catalyst, which would then need replacing. This damage could result in subsequent serious damage to the engine, he adds. This is why some second-hand equipment can’t be imported from an HRC market to the Middle East without modifying the engine. Engines and after-treatment for vehicles were first introduced in the 2006/7 timeframe, and for off-highway equipment from 2011 onwards, notes Browne. Import restrictions “OEMs and engine manufacturers have taken significant efforts to avoid these vehicles and machines being exported to markets such as Africa and the Middle East where the sulphur issue could occur. In fact, there have been only a very few instances where this happened and engines were damaged – but of course, this cannot be avoided 100%. For operators and dealers in these areas, the message is: do not import very low emissions vehicles or machines from North America or the EU with after-treatment unless you have access to ULSD. There are areas where the availability of ULSD makes importation possible, such as Singapore, Australia and major cities in China.” Nevertheless, engine manufacturers have busied themselves finding a technical solution to what is, after all, a technical problem. For engine manufacturers who supply to many OEMs – such as Cummins, Caterpillar, Perkins, Volvo and MTU – the pressure came from machinery builders to enable the engines to be exported to LRC markets, important for their residual values and therefore for product purchasing cycles.

CatErpillar 320d-l

Mechanical Vs electronic

While modern electronic

than the ordinary electronic

diesel injection systems are

fuel inject system with its

far more fuel-efficient than

higher pressure (1200 BAR)

their mechanical forebears,

making it more susceptible

they’re also more easily

to damage from dirty fuel.

damaged and can be harder

The result is that fewer fuel

to repair. It’s for this reason

filters are used on the 320D2-

that older machines with

L with a higher service

mechanical fuel injection

interval. And while the engine

systems continue to be

will be less fuel-efficient than

repaired and can still fetch

the theoretical engine using

good money at auction,

electronic injection, in this

despite their advanced years.

case Caterpillar was able to

But in a recent case of

make the 320D2-L more fuel-

‘Back to the Future’, this

efficient than its preceding

year Caterpillar unveiled

model through the use of

a new excavator, the

innovative hydraulics, and by

320D-L Series 2, built with

running the engine at 100rpm

mechanical injection. The

lower. According to the

22.4t machine, designed

manufacturer, this solution

with breaker applications in

is cost-effective on a smaller

Saudi Arabia in mind, uses

machine, but the same cost

a low pressure (200 BAR)

advantage isn’t there for

fuel injection system, rather

large tonnage excavators.

At around this time two years ago, Caterpillar announced that, following extensive field tests, its Tier 4 Interim engines from 156 kW to 895 kW (7 to 32 litres) would not require any modification for what it calls “equipment migration” to take place. For engines smaller than 156 kW, the manufacturer announced that it would offer authorised modification processes removing aftertreatment from machine and commercial engines to allow them to operate in LRCs. And it was also announced that a solution for the Tier 4 Final engines (the latest, and potentially ‘final’ emission phase) is not far off. Other manufacturers, such as JCB and Volvo, have also announced that their engines are able to be modified for export to high sulphur regions. Cummins has a high sulphur tolerance kit. One thing for buyers to keep in mind is that the engine modification may have to be carried out by their local dealer, since the modification includes a decertification process and may not be able to be legally carried out prior to export. As Browne notes, the kit is applied by a Cummins dealer or distributor in the receiving country, as the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not allow the modification to be undertaken in the US prior to shipment. Nevertheless, with all the major brands well supported in the Middle East, potential buyers should feel comfortable buying newer machines at auction in the HRCs. Clean new machines Buying second-hand is one thing, but what about buying new? With the announcement that the UAE is phasing in diesel fuel to at least a Euro 5 standard (10 parts per million sulphur), and with a timeline for adoption of ULSD in the other GCC markets (see side box), it’s worth questioning whether we will see the new engines being sold once ULSD is adopted across the GCC. In the HRC markets, there was no voluntary introduction of the cleaner engines – all the emission standards were legislated for. It’s possible we’ll see similar moves in the GCC, once all the states have unified their fuel standards. However, in the current phase, with only the UAE operating on USLD, it’s unlikely to be economically feasible for importers to bring in the new engined machines for what is a relatively small market. With the newest engines in Europe and the US, there was a significant jump in cost for buyers, on the order of several thousands of dollars. This caused buy-ups


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ClEanEr fuEl roadmap

uae’s green diesel initiatiVe In July 2014, a joint

UAE set a clear guideline

governmental panel in the

on the standards to be

UAE announced plans for

followed in using diesel.

an inspection campaign to

Technical specifications

ensure the nationwide use

to be followed by the

of Green Diesel, following

industry have been jointly

a federal decree. The

prepared by the DED and

panel consists of various

the ESMA, while the DCD

governmental bodies such

is engaged in the task of

as the Dubai Municipality,

their implementation and

the Emirates Authority

compliance by inspecting

for Standardisation &

fuel tanks, equipment and

Metrology (ESMA), the Dubai

fuel tankers to ensure they

Department of Economic

meet the required security

Development (DED) and the

and safety specifications.

Dubai Civil Defence (DCD).

Non-compliance has led

The panel agreed on a roadmap and timelines to promote the use of ULSD,

to violators being fined on several occasions. The Dubai Municipality

in accordance with the goal

is also inspecting diesel

of moving the entire GCC

storage sites to ensure

region to the cleaner fuel

all permits regarding the

by 2019. The move was

installation and use of fuel

also in line with the UAE

tanks have been received

government’s decision to

by fuel providers. Poor

mandate the use of green

quality diesel is typically

fuel across the country.

“sourced from illegal

According to the Emirates

vendors”, according to

National Oil Company

ENOC, which has warned

(ENOC), which is part of

against purchasing such

the initiative, for the first

products to protect the

time in the region, the

economy and environment.

“OEMs and engine manufacturers have taken significant efforts to avoid these vehicles and machines being exported to markets such as Africa and the Middle East where the sulphur issue could occur” of machines and trucks in the months leading up to the new standard. However, fleet owners and rental companies have also found that manufacturer claims about better fuel economy are not puffery – the engines are using considerably less fuel, and will pay for themselves in markets where fuel is a major cost. Yet performing similar calculations in the GCC markets – especially Saudi Arabia – won’t yield the same result, due to a lower price of diesel here. Looking to the benefits of ULSD in the region, it may be possible that manufacturers will start introducing more efficient engines, with the latest high pressure turbo injection systems, but leave off the additional expensive exhaust treatment systems required in Europe for Euro 6, effectively building to a Euro 4 or 5 standard. With many machines and vehicles built to order, it wouldn’t be a hard task. And in the passenger vehicle markets it’s likely that importers will relish the chance to bring in the high-performing diesel engines that have been developed for passenger markets, but which can’t be run on high sulphur fuel. Manufacturers would see improved return on investment (ROI) for their research costs into new engines and after-treatment tech if they could sell greater volumes globally, but if they did voluntary introduction here

they’d risk pricing themselves out of the markets, assuming other manufacturers continued selling machines with the older and cheaper engines. The GCC is one of the most competitive markets in the world, with machinery available from a wide range of countries. And sticking an extra few thousand dollars on a machine’s cost isn’t going to be doing your salesmen any favours, especially in the compact equipment segments. In a segment where the total price is higher – think of an allterrain crane – buyers may swallow an extra cost to get the machine they want; but in segments where the competition is greater – such as backhoe loaders or skid steers – any extra cost would influence a purchasing decision. With these considerations in mind, it’s fair to assume that unless the hand of the industry is forced by legislation, we won’t see a consistent outcome, and that individual brands will decide which engines to import based on their own interests, including machine performance. The on-going moves by the UAE federal government to clean up diesel fuel suggests that improving air quality is certainly a focus. But, the timeline prediction for adoption of ULSD suggests that it will take some time before it is ubiquitous in the GCC, a precondition for importing the cleaner burning engines.


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Precariously poised on a ledge high up Jebel Jais, a Volvo excavator clears the path for the road to snake up the mountain, undeterred by the harsh conditions.


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MOVING MOUNTAINS

Building the uAe’s highest roAd up its tAllest mountAin wAs A unique chAllenge for Both mAn And mAchinery, And VolVo ce And fAmco tell CMME how they cAme AwAy with flying colours


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“The biggest gain in using the Volvo articulated haulers, apart, of course, from their power and hauling capacity, was the maneouvrability they enjoyed with their articulating bodies”

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t may be only around a couple of hundred kilometres from bustling Dubai and even less from Ras Al Khaimah city, but step onto the 36 kilometres of winding mountain road that leads from the sands of the northern emirate to the heights of the Al Hajar range and you will be forgiven for thinking you have set foot on a different planet. The undulating dunes first give way to pebbles, rocks and boulders before starting their sharp rise to the 1700m-plus Jebel Jais peak, the UAE’s highest point. Craggy spires of bare and jagged rock, precipitous drops and narrow, forbidding gaps greet you as you roll on to the Jebel Jais mountain road. The spectacle is at once dramatic, aweinspiring and frightening, making you wonder at the ferocity of the natural forces that carved up these mountains many eons ago, lifting and arranging the limestone of the area into layers upon layers of torturous folds, twisting entire blocks of bedrock into sheet-like swirls that stack up upon each other to form sharp peaks. And it is this other-worldly landscape that instantly tells you how challenging a task it must have been to lay down the smooth, culverted, cambered and perfectly graded

slope-hugging road that snakes its way up the mountain. This was the task that was accomplished by Yaghoub Alipour Vaezi and his team from General Mechanic Company, the project’s contractors, fortified with an army of Volvo CE equipment backed up by the Swedish giant’s dealer FAMCO, one of the biggest machinery companies in the region. “This is 36km of some of the most challenging and difficult roadworks you can find,” says Vaezi. “When we compare this road with regular roads and highways, you can see that our work here was tough. “We started this project in 2005 with an initial time frame of three years for completion. But the estimation by the consultant was way off the mark. We also had to do some extra work, such as protection barriers, bracing walls, etc. So it took around eight years to build the road up to the point it already stands built until now.” He explains that due to decisions taken by the Ras Al Khaimah government, the project owners, construction stopped at that point for two years. “It has now been resumed and we are busy finishing the work within the allocated 25-month timeframe, which we expect to actually be no more than 22 months. The end of March 2017 is when you can drive all the way to the top of the peak.” The first big challenge was to create

The contractor General Mechanic Company’s Yaghoub Alipour Vaezi, who managed the project, said Volvo CE and FAMCO were reliable allies.

access, Vaezi says. “It is impossible to imagine how difficult it was to access the area at the beginning, and especially transport heavy equipment to the places it was required. “We had these very narrow and rough tracks back then to move on with the Volvo trucks. Sometimes one or more wheels were hanging off the road in midair over a sheer drop. You can imagine how perilous it can be when some of your wheels are not in contact with the road surface. And it wasn’t as if the drop on the side was just a couple of metres. Instead, if your equipment rolled off the road, the plunge would probably be about a hundred metres and you could kiss both operator and the machine good bye.” Another challenge was the remoteness of the terrain, he adds. “Transporting all the necessary things for the project up to the site was difficult and costly. And if an equipment broke down on site, it was a completely different story compared to building something in a city. If you are in Dubai you can just go to the dealer and get what you want, but not here.” Proud achievement Enter Volvo and FAMCO. The powerhouse equipment dealer provided 50 pieces of Volvo construction equipment to the project and 33 Volvo trucks. More importantly, it


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VOlVO F-SERiES aRTiCulaTEd haulERS

impressiVe hAul The A35F, A35F FS, A40F and

Hauling away tons of excavated

trucks or six-axle trucks were not

and optimised performance.

rock, debris and blasted

able to pass these areas but the

The drivetrain’s unique design

A40F FS can be equipped with

mountainside from the Jebel Jais

articulated hauler was perfect

delivers high rim pull, lowers fuel

Volvo’s award-winning onboard

road construction site, Volvo’s

and allowed us to work in this

consumption and provides reliability

weighing system, which allows

F-series articulated haulers have

challenging terrain,” Vaezi adds.

in heavy-duty applications.

for precise machine productivity

The A35F – and others in the

monitoring, helping to optimise

hauler first hit the market in

series - features a proven concept

payload and minimise wear, tyre

1966, it was a ground breaking

of oil-cooled wet multiple disc

damage and high fuel consumption.

for the work. As project manager

new concept. The company

brakes, reducing maintenance

Yaghoub Alipour Vaezi puts it: “We

has continued to revolutionise

costs and increase uptime, even on

hitch that connects tractor to

could not have done without the

its articulated hauler with the

muddy or dusty job sites, such as

trailer enables high ground

Volvo articulated haulers. We initially

F-Series, which includes features

Jebel Jais. The retardation system

clearance, boosting accessibility

also brought in some rigid heavy

designed to improve comfort

controls downhill hauling speeds

and drivability in tough conditions

dumper trucks, but they did not

and productivity. The robust and

using wheel brakes and the Volvo

and maximising uptime.

prove to be so useful. The biggest

reliable F-Series articulated haulers

engine brake – important features

gain in using the Volvo articulated

include, among others, the A25F,

when building a mountain road.

haulers, apart, of course, from their

A30F, A35FFS, A40F, A40FFS and the

power and hauling capacity, was

A35F, which was used in the Jebel

in a treacherous job site such as

falling off the sheer cliffs of Jebel

the maneouvrability they enjoyed

Jais project. The range is suited to

the mountain, automatic traction

Jais while working on the project.

with their articulating bodies.”

a wide variety of applications in

control (ATC) and unique differential

quarrying, mining and earthmoving.

locks came as standard. The ATC

CareTrack, Volvo CE’s telematics

proven to be among the star performers of the project. The trucks were indispensable

And indeed, one look at the

When Volvo CE’s articulated

To keep the F-Series surefooted

The maintenance-free rotating

The centrally positioned cab gives the operator a commanding view of the job site, vital for not

The F-Series comes fitted with

terrain the haulers had to work in

Featuring advanced technology

system automatically switches

system, which remotely provides

drives home this point. Clearing a

and built on decades of experience,

between unique drive combinations

machine information. The

path on the side of the mountain

the powerful Volvo engine delivers

of 6x6 and 6x4 to ensure lower fuel

Contronics system continuously

requires hugging its contours

a combination of high performance

consumption or maximum traction

monitors fluid levels and relays

and snaking around it bends,

and low fuel consumption. The

when needed. If necessary, all

diagnostic information to a screen

something the articulated hauler’s

Volvo drivetrain and a unique

differentials can be 100% locked,

in the cab, alerting the operator to

design has proven to be adept at.

inline drop box designed for high

causing all wheels to rotate at

problems early on – another vital

ground clearance are purpose-

the same speed for maximised

safety measure in a project where

built to ensure perfect harmony

traction in slippery conditions.

danger was a constant companion.

“At places the gradient was more than 30 degrees. Our normal


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provided a tremendous level of back-up service to keep the machines running in trying conditions. Nigel Johnson, senior managing director, FAMCO Group, is justifiably proud of his organisation’s contribution in the project. The project also had significant importance for FAMCO, as it was the first project undertaken by the company’s Rental & Used Equipment Division at a time when equipment rental was a new thing for the contractors in the market. “Our Rental & Used Equipment Division was a major option for the contractor and provided him with solutions to meet his requirement for a large fleet of machinery and trucks for as critical and challenging a project as the Jebel Jais mountain road,” Johnson says. “FAMCO provided the contractor with the much needed resources for this project and helped him save capital expenditure which reflected positively on the project’s budget and delivery timelines. FAMCO not only provided the machinery and trucks, but we also provided the operators and drivers, outstanding aftersales support, the flexibility of replacing any unit with a supporting one to ensure optimum uptime and smooth flow of operations. “All these factors, as well as FAMCO’s leading position in the market as a solution provider for construction equipment and commercial vehicles, played a key role why the contractor selected FAMCO to support him in this challenging and iconic project.” Speaking about the equipment supplied by FAMCO in the project, Johnson added: “For earth moving and excavation we supplied several pieces of Volvo’s EC700, EC480, EC460, EC380, EC360, EC290 and EC210crawler excavators. The excavated material was hauled away by Volvo’s A35F and A35E articulated haulers, which one could have found being loaded by Volvo’s L120F and L180G wheel loaders. “The fleet of 33 Volvo trucks we provided to the project comprised mainly the FMX370 Tippers, which were used for a variety of transport tasks, including carrying excavated materials away for being dumped off-site. And when the mountain was carved and a path was finally cleared, it was Volvo’s SD110 soil compactor that helped to lay the smooth road you can find up there today.” There were challenges aplenty on the job, Johnson adds. “The remote location far from supply points in the cities and the limited access points around the mountain were some of the problems. Even more challenging was the extreme

VOlVO ExCaVaTORS

cArVing cAnyons Among the army of Volvo CE

The EC700D is built to deliver

improve production. The Volvo

excavators that worked on

superior productivity and

cab boasts superior visibility from

the Jebel Jais project were

efficiency in a variety of heavy

large expanses of front and side

the EC700, EC480, EC460 and

construction applications.

glass with slim cab pillars, and the

EC380, EC290 and EC210.

Equipped with a Volvo D16 Tier

spacious environment provides

3 engine, this machine provides

ample storage and leg room.

“The Volvo 70t excavators that FAMCO provided us proved to

increased horsepower and fuel

The EC700D is equipped

be ideal for the project,” says

efficiency in combination with

with efficient technology to

project manager Yaghoub Alipour

a robust design to ensure a

ensure outstanding digging

Vaezi. ”They were safe because

low total cost of ownership.

force in any application.

Working in harmony with it

With improved stability and

condition. When a machine has

is an improved, Volvo-designed

tractive force the machine

a problem then a lot of other

electro-hydraulic system, which

offers improved cycle times for

problems usually follow.

uses intelligent technology

outstanding performance.

first of all they were in perfect

to control on-demand flow

This excavator’s constant

rock buckets, suitable for

and reduce internal losses

high system pressure delivers

handling the loose rock and

in the hydraulic circuit.

greater digging force, which

“For the excavators we chose

boulders that needed to be

The excavator incorporates

was vital to carve out the hard limestone in the mountains.

cleared. The buckets measured

Volvo’s unique integrated

four cubic metres in capacity,

work mode systems, through

For more power, better

so our trucks had a busy time

which operators can choose

productivity and increased

keeping up. Only two bucket-

from a range of modes for

manoeuvrability, the high

fulls and they were fully loaded.”

optimum performance.

system pressure and durable

The EC700D from Volvo CE,

When the operator selects

track ensure impressive tractive

which was the backbone of the

the best work mode for the

force when climbing gradients

excavation work for the Jebel Jais

task at hand – I (idle), F (fine),

and travelling over unstable

road project, combines a robust

G (General), H (Heavy) and P

ground. A wider track gauge and

design with a powerful engine

(Power) – the rpm is already

heavier counterweight improve

for enhanced performance and

set for maximum efficiency.

stability even when working in

a lower total cost of ownership

A comfortable, low noise cab

when working in a range of

with adjustable seat increases

heavy-duty applications.

operator efficiency to further

challenging environments. It is no wonder then that Vaezi is all prasie for the excavator.


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and inaccessible terrain, the unpredictable and harsh weather conditions such as snow, fog and blowing winds, and the surrounding hazards such as the loose rocks and rock avalanches at the mountain.” This necessitated a great effort in site support and service, and Johnson adds: “FAMCO provided ‘in-house’ high quality Operator/Driver 24/7 support, plus 24/7 service and site support and trained supervisors for ‘on the job’ instruction and production expertise. Additionally, we provided our own experienced machine operators and truck drivers who contributed towards eliminating any major accident in the project’s duration, ensured timely delivery and helped to reduce the contractor’s operational costs.” Feather in its cap As the prime supplier of machinery to the project, Volvo CE, too, considers the Jebel Jais road a feather in its cap. The machinery giant’s involvement in the project is made even sweeter on account of the trouble-free and safe performance of the equipment it provided as the contractor’s first choice. “It is surely an iconic project and a badge of honor for us to have been part of building the UAE’s highest road,” says Shahir El Essawy, business director, Volvo CE. “Safety has always been one of our core values. Our vision is to have zero accidents with Volvo machines and we incorporate safety into each and every aspect of design and operation in our machines. This clearly puts our machines as best suited for such tough conditions with extremely narrow haul roads and high altitudes with big drops. We are proud to say that we have gone through this project without any incidents. “Once again this project clearly confirms to us the importance of continuing to incorporate safety in all aspects from design to production. It was also a testament to the great partnership we have with FAMCO and how we teamed up successfully on this project. FAMCO had set up great aftersales support on site at this remote location, and that has definitely been a key element in our joint success.” For Vaezi, the reasons to opt for Volvo were simple ones. “We chose to go for Volvo because of their technical specifications and reliability. The project used mainly Volvo machinery, some of which we purchased and some of which we rented from FAMCO’s rental section,” he says. “Being in a remote location far from civilisation, we had to be as self-sufficient in our operations as we could. This included the upkeep of the machines we were using

VOlVO FMx TRuCk

At home in the rough The Jebel Jais mountain

extreme weather conditions,

road project was completed

the fleet of Volvo FMX trucks

with the help of the Volvo

completed the ambitious

FMX 6X4 rigid truck,

project without any major

equipped with the I-Shift

breakdowns or accidents.

automated gearbox. “This innovative gearbox

“The Volvo FMX is designed for tough construction

is the first transmission of

operations with tailor-

its kind which has been

made specifications for

specifically designed for

such extreme conditions.

heavy long-haulage and

The truck has also been

construction applications,”

designed for optimised

says Jan-Erik Thoren,

fuel consumption and

business team director,

maximum uptime, which

Volvo Trucks Middle East.

is essential for a project of

“The truck has high ground clearance to operate in

this size,” Thoren says. Ahead of its arrival in the

tough environments and

Middle East, the FMX was

a comfortable cabin for

extensively tested in the

the drivers, which made

region to ensure that it can

the job less physically

tackle some of the roughest,

draining and allowed them

most demanding off-road

to drive for longer.”

conditions in the world.

For eight years, a fleet

“We were confident that

of 33 Volvo FMX trucks

this model would provide

worked round-the-clock to

an unbeatable transport

carry more than 5.5 million

solution for this project and

cubic metres of rocks and

stand out from competitors.

aggregates to build the 36km

We are very proud to be a

road. Despite challenges

part of this development and

such as the rugged terrain,

to see it meet completion

steep slopes, loose rocks and

after eight years,” he adds.

and so we set up a workshop here on-site to do most of the routine maintenance and regular repair work. Of course we need parts and sometimes we need the suppliers’ technical team to be available here because our workshop cannot solve some issues. “With Volvo machinery we just had to call FAMCO and they sent their technicians, who solved our problems quickly. When the problems were big, the machinery were taken away to FAMCO’s workshop, but such occasion were few and far between.” Another challenge for the machinery and operators was the weather. It gets densely foggy in winter on the mountain, reducing visibility, and rains often make the bad terrain slippery and worse, Vaezi adds. “In the winters it gets bitterly cold and starting the machines is not easy. But the machines proved reliable and enabled us to complete the first and major part of this AED350m project. And we continue to push forward towards an early completion of the remainder of the road.” This project is important to the whole of the UAE, the project manager feels, because it is a unique one. “This is the most visited area in the country outside of the cities because it is special in terms of the landscape, the weather and the sights it offers,” Vaezi says. “Also, it is all very well to say an area belongs to the country but if you cannot reach it, it’s as good as not being there. With this road, we have provided access to an area of the country that was inaccessible. This road has actually made the UAE bigger.”




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SECOND LIFE

With contractors exercising caution about investing in neW equipment, sellers of used machinery discuss What makes the second-hand market tick and hoW they are cashing in on the popularity of used equipment

W

ith an atmosphere of cautious optimism pervading the region on the back of low oil prices, equipment manufacturers and dealers will tell you that machinery sales are not what they used to be a year ago. However, this does not mean that machinery is not being bought or sold. What has been built has to be maintained and, despite the caution, some projects have forged ahead, especially those that involve public spending on infrastructure. Enter the second hand or used machinery market. “Whenever the construction market faces a slowdown economically, the demand for used equipment starts to increase,” says a spokesperson from Mohamed Abdulrahman Al-Bahar LLC, a Sharjah-based distributor of Caterpillar products in the region. “During such scenarios, we have noticed that purchase of used machines falls within the budget for those customers who still have projects to run.” According to Al-Bahar, in addition to offering cost-effectiveness, used machines also come with lower risk. Since the investment is considerably lower, having the equipment lying around idle in between projects does not impact the bottom line as much. At auctioneers Ritchie Bros., the biggest seller of used equipment in the world, Karl Werner, chief operations support and development officer and managing director, Middle East, Africa and India, is quite clear about the challenges in the market and how to meet them. “We have the ability to transcend local challenges in any market by bringing in buyers from outside to create more liquidity and help maintain pricing levels. Dubai is one of 44 auction sites we have around the world and when we have an auction event, like the one we had in May, we get bidders from every corner of the globe, letting equipment as an asset flow around the world and effectively offsetting the downturn in one place with buyers from another,” Werner says. Of the 3,477 total registered bidders for Ritchie Bros.’ Dubai auctions in 2015, 54% were from outside the UAE, representing 84 countries around the world, he reveals. And they bought 42.9% of the equipment on sale. In total, the auctioneer sold $138.7 million worth of equipment from Dubai last year to a total of 1,429 buyers, which establishes the importance of Dubai as a used equipment hub. Helping Ritchie Bros. to broaden its reach is its wide online presence. The company saw a record 51% of its global sales come from online buyers in the second quarter of this year, which included a multi-million-dollar auction in Dubai in May, Werner says. “The biggest Dubai auction we have had was around five years ago, which netted total sales of $57m.”

Speaking about the prevailing conditions, he adds: “Last year we saw significant growth in our business here in the GCC, and the region has provided us consistent growth. There are strong markets in the GCC, but we’re also reaching out into Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas to pull buyers in.” Over at Al-Bahar, the association with Caterpillar forms the backbone of their used equipment business. “All the used machines we sell are originally from our on-campus Cat Rental Store (CRS). Al-Bahar has invested hugely into the rental business, so all these used machines were used under our supervision and by our operators,” says the spokesperson. “We’re seeing customers for our used machinery from the contracting and transportation sectors and the machines in greater demand at the moment are medium wheel loaders, tele handlers, skid steer loaders and backhoe loaders.” The demand hints at maintenance operations and small jobs, rather than big projects, but Al-Bahar supports customers of all sizes, he adds. “Al-Bahar ensures that all used machines we sell are in good working condition and ready to work prior to delivery, as we offer warranty for our used machines.” Elaborating on the benefits customers derive from buying used, he adds: “With a proven track record of unmatched service, Al-Bahar is a trusted brand that not only sells used machinery, but offers unrivalled support to our customers with


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The used machinery sector offers value deals with equipment from top brands available for prices that help cautious buyers.


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the warranty, parts availability, field service on call and a variety of other solutions for used machines.” For its part, Ritchie Bros sources its inventory from a variety of places, and Werner says: “We do the majority of our business with end users, whether it’s large construction companies or smaller ones that own just a few pieces of equipment. We also do a significant amount of business with dealers, brokers and OEMs. So you’ll see in some of our auctions, manufacturers from Asia shipping things here to sell into this market. Whether it’s going to stay in the GCC or go outside, we don’t know. But we can create that market for them where they feel comfortable sending their assets here to be sold.” Machines consigned to an auction can be refurbished at Ritchie Bros.’ on-site stateof-the-art facility in Dubai, Werner adds. “Sometimes it is worth investing a certain amount of capital into a machine to bring a higher return. And we help our customers with that, first by machine evaluations and recommendation, and then with painting and refurbishing the machines both before and after an auction.” With the right resources in place and strategies on the table, there is little doubt that the used machinery sector in the Middle East will continue to supply the region and the world market with the used machines and equipment it needs to keep the wheels turning and the projects growing.

RItCHIE BRoS.

Winning bids

Karl Werner, MD of Ritchie Bros., says the GCC and surrounding areas, such as Africa and Asia, have provided his company with consistent growth over the past year.

Participation in a Ritchie Bros auction

so if an online buyer knows what he

starts with the registration, which is

will bid on, he can easily form an idea

free. A refundable deposit equaling

about how much it will go for. He can

25% of the total expected purchases,

even view selling prices of similar items

with a minimum deposit of US$25,000

that sold at recent auctions. And then

or AED100,000 is required for all

he can pre-clear his bidding limit based

participants, says Karl Werner.

on his own projection of how much

Participants can either attend the

he will need to spend,” Werner says,

auction in person at Ritchie Bros’

adding that the management then

premises in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone

decides how much can be approved

or avail of the option to attend virtually

based on the customer’s history.

by bidding on-line. Those registering

The Ritchie Bros. yard is open

on-line need to pay the refundable

for customers to come in and

deposit by card or bank transfer, while

inspect the inventory up for sale.

participants wishing to attend in-

“Many customers bring in experienced

person have the option of paying by

and qualified mechanics or machinery

cash or local cheques. However, only

experts with them to inspect their

cash payments are accepted in case

prospective purchases,” says Werner.

of those attending for the first time. Customers who wish to attend an auction can also avail of a special

“We encourage our customers to freely take a look at the inventory to their satisfaction.”

offer from Ritchie Bros. The company

On-line bidders can also send

has a tie-up with Emirates airline that

their representatives to inspect the

enables those registering to attend an

equipment on their radar. These

auction to fly to Dubai on the carrier at

representatives can be their own

a discount of 10% on the airfare. The

mechanics or experts, or third parties

discounted flights are available from

such as local machinery dealers who

five days before an auction to five days

offer to perform inspection services

after it and, according to Werner, “is just

on behalf of an on-line buyer.

another facility we provide that goes to

“Our processes are completely

show why we are the world’s preferred”

transparent,” Werner adds. “We

auctioneer for used machinery.

endeavour to answer all questions

If the imposition of the

that prospective buyers ask regarding

bidding limit seems like a bit of

the machines we sell. Whether they

a constraint for on-line bidders,

are in-person attendees or on-line

there is a solution for that, too.

participants, we provide them all the

“The entire inventory to be sold is up on our website before an auction,

information at our disposal about their prospective purchases.”


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Materials washing specialist cDe global is finDing favour in the parcheD MiDDle east with its aquacycle systeM for wet processing applications anD sirocco air classification solution, which proviDe efficient sanD anD aggregates washing with little or no water

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he Middle East is a region of water scarcity. Already heavily dependent on desalination of sea water for its fresh water needs, the GCC region, especially, is fast approaching criticality in its water management due to its expanding population and activities associated with such expansion, not the least of which is construction and its related process. According to the World Resources Institute, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman are in the international top-10 of the “33 countries expected to face extremely high water stress by 2040”. A Reuters report in August last year quoted the institute as warning that “the Middle East is already probably the least water-secure region in the world”. In these countries, where construction requirements continually expand to match the growing populations’ needs, the ability to save water has now become the one crucial factor that will define the success or failure of quarry and mine operations as well as infrastructure building, in the medium and even in the short term. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that an increasing number of builders, contractors and mine and quarry operators in the Middle East in general, and the GCC in particular, are turning to water management systems in their operations that save a liquid which is becoming increasingly precious in their areas of operation. One proven approach to saving this precious liquid is offered by CDE Global. Founded in Northern Ireland in 1992, the materials washing company has emerged as one of the biggest suppliers of washing equipment for quarries and mines, and has delivered significant efficiencies across the specialist industrial sands, construction, recycling and environmental sectors with its equipment as well as knowledge. CDE Global’s solutions save up to 90% of waste water in wet processing in sand and gravel, mining, and construction and demolition applications. It does this with its AquaCycle thickener range for wet processing applications. When the material available only contains up to 2% moisture, water-saving can be taken even further by the company’s Sirocco dry air classification plant.


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The CDE Sirocco is an air classification system that meets the demand for producing clean sand without needing any water for applications such as concrete.

“Specific elements define the Gulf market, including very dry feed materials and scarce water resources, creating demand for dry sand production options”

According to Ruchin Garg, CDE Global’s business development manager in the Middle East, the company delivers tailormade installations across all regions of the world, offering comprehensive solutions to its customers - from conception to building bespoke installations and setting it up on location. To enable the customer to fully ‘own’ its installation, training and after care are also offered. Ticking the right boxes CDE Global says that the rise in popularity of its AquaCycle thickener range, used in wet processing applications, results from operators increasingly having to consider how to manage the waste water from their washing plant. According to Garg, the compact and userfriendly AquaCycle ticks all the right boxes: it eliminates the need for settling ponds and reliably recycles up to 90% of waste water immediately, making it ready for reuse. This significantly reduces the need for space, production downtime, fresh water, and maintenance costs, he adds. “The CDE AquaCycle has given CDE an edge over its competitors in the many markets in which we operate as it allows for the introduction of a single, compact and user-friendly unit on projects from low to high processing tonnages,” Garg says. “In a typical sand and gravel application, the dirty water processing capacity varies from 300 cubic metres to 1500 cubic metres per hour depending on feed rate and clay content. In mining applications, capacities are determined on an individual project basis to allow for the effective treatment of sludge containing material with higher specific gravity.” The new-generation AquaCycle A1500 features a tank diameter of 15m and an elevated cone design. A four-arm rake mechanism driven by a single motor ensures maximum settlement of the sludge within the thickener whilst optimising its density for effective discharge via the integrated slurry pump. The CDE AutoFloc system ensures exact dosing of flocculent and the integrated wedge wire screen at clean water overflow efficiently removes lightweight contaminants from recycled water, protecting pumps from blockages and maximising equipment availability. With an integrated de-aeration chamber to further reduce turbulence before the material enters the AquaCycle tank, solids settle more quickly and water recycling is maximised. The dividends of this technology and the water savings it provides is apparent


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from its adopters in the region. Associated Construction Company (ASCO) in Kuwait, a supplier of washed sand to ready-mix concrete companies and construction projects, switched to a CDE combination of a M2500 sand washing plant and an AquaCycle four years ago. The company further upgraded its installation with the CDE M4500 only two years later on the back of increased demand for its products, which, it says, had improved significantly. “The M4500 runs parallel to its sister plant, the M2500. Coupled with a CDE AquaCycle thickener which reduces environmental impact by recycling 90% of used water, our M-Series plants are a winner all round,” says Khaled Nasr, ASCO’s deputy manager of Sand Washing and Infra Works. Over in parched Saudi Arabia, home to one of the world’s largest deserts, another company is reaping the benefits of installing CDE Global’s AquaCycle system. Sameh Awny El-Hofy of Middle East Development Company (MEDCO), Saudi Arabia, says: “The EvoWash and AquaCycle in combination provide the template for how operators can introduce a washing plant to their processes in the Gulf region as it effectively tackles the issues around water availability that until now have been a major barrier.” The CDE EvoWash fine washing plant uses hydrocyclone technology to offer superior control of silt cut points and produces the desired sand specification in each project. According to CDE Global, it is among the company’s solutions of choice to many clients in the region and has seen quick uptake in the GCC market, finding especial favour with the region’s construction sector.

And indeed, CDE Global’s products have become increasingly popular in the region since 2006 when the company broke fresh ground in the region, winning a contract to install the world’s largest sand washing plant in Qatar with a capacity of 1200tph for the Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) in Doha. This installation now produces approximately 33,000t of washed sand every day. On the back of this success CDE Global established its Middle East office in 2007 to service the growing interest in its product range throughout the region. No Water? No problem For those operating mines or quarries in arid environments where water is the most precious of commodities, the option of dry washing is an attractive one. Introduced in the region in 2009 to meet the demand for efficient fines removal without the need

CDE Global’s AquaCycle thickener range for wet processing saves up to 90% of waste water in sand and gravel, mining and construction applications.

for any water, the CDE Sirocco system is an air classification solution that has already been specified on a number of projects in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Oman to produce sand for use in concrete. Garg says: “Specific elements define the Gulf market, including very dry feed materials and scarce water resources, creating demand for efficient, value for money dry sand production options. Crucially, understanding sand and aggregate producers’ needs for tailor-made solutions to their individual requirements in terms of feed type, capacity and product specifications, is what sets CDE apart. The CDE range of air classifiers increases their level of choice as an excellent alternative where water-based systems such as the EvoWash or the M-Series ranges cannot be applied.” JPC ReadyMix Concrete in Saudi Arabia installed a CDE Sirocco a few years ago, and Mohammed Alamin, JPC’s batch plant manager, says: “The Sirocco presented an opportunity to increase the quality of the sand we produce where we thought that washing was the only option and this option was closed to us due to lack of water at our site. The results from the Sirocco are very good – it is like washing without the water.” CDE successfully continues to grow its activities across the Middle East, consistently innovating to bring high-tech, user-friendly and efficient washing solutions to mine and quarry operators. With an ever-increasing sand and aggregates washing range of options to suits all circumstances, fully backed by after-sales customer service, CDE Global is among the first choices for companies looking for built-to-last, high tech but user friendly value for money installations that will allow them to increase the quantity and quality of their product as well as their return on investment.


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Terex Finlay’s C-1540 mobile Cone Crusher and 674 sCreen Why get it? HigH output and large reduction capacity coupled witH ease of transport Terex Finlay has added the C-1540 mobile cone crusher and 674 tracked inclined screen to its equipment line-up. The company says the C-1540 direct-drive cone crusher was developed to meet the requirements for any aggregates producer or contract crusher looking for a highoutput capacity machine that provides large reduction ratios and a cubical shape. Incorporating the Terex 1000 cone crusher system, the equipment’s chamber features an

overload protection system with automatic reset that allows uncrushable material to pass through the machine and be discharged. The low feed-in height of the crusher’s hopper is also a design element that allows the machine to be fed directly by an excavator, shovel or even a primary crusher. There is also a fully-hydraulic closed-side setting with an electronic monitoring system, along with a hydraulic tramp relief system with automatic reset. Metals in the feed are detected and separated by a built-in metal detection system while advanced load-sensing auxiliary hydraulics prevent overloading. The 674 crusher screener that the system has a total screening area of 170 square feet in its screenbox with three inclined decks. The top and middle decks are 12x5 feet, and the bottom deck 10x5 feet. The screenbox features quick wedge tensioning on its top and middle decks, access holes and a bottom deck hydraulic tensioning system to reduce time required for mesh changes. Terex Finlay says the 674 tracked inclined screen is a compact, easily transportable

machine that offers operators rapid setup and teardown times and can be used in quarrying, mining, construction, demolition, topsoil, recycling, sand, gravel, coal and aggregate applications. Aiding its portability is the hydraulic folding feature of all four discharge conveyors. A 42inch belt feeder with hydraulic variable speed drive is fitted as standard while the hopper capacity is 10.5 cubic yards and can be fitted with a remote controlled hydraulic tipping grid. A Caterpillar C4.4 air cooled engine is used to power the machine. The fully self-contained unit can be hydraulically folded and ready for transport in less than 30 minutes, according to Terex Finlay. SPECIFICATIONS

terex finlay c-1540 Total screening area: 170 sq ft Feeder length: 42in Engine: Caterpillar C4.4 Prep time for transport: 30 minutes


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skyjaCk’s new sj-30 eleCTriC boom Why get it? good for tigHt spaces, long duty cycles and quick cHarging Powered access specialist Skyjack’s SJ30 ARJE articulating boom is the Linamar-owned company’s first electric boom and also it’s first boom to feature a rotating jib as well as a direct electric AC drive. Perfect for tight spaces, the SJ30 ARJE comes in it at just 1.19m wide and features a working height of 11m, up-and-over clearance of 4m, a 1.55m turning radius and maximum weight capacity of 227kg. Skyjack has optimised the SJ30’s drive to offer 35% gradeability for making navigating jobsites, as well as loading and unloading from a trailer, easier. Tthe SJ30 ARJE features Skyjack’s machine technology and controls. Among them are the SKYCODEDTM, Skyjack’s relay based control system; SKYRISERTM, the company’s true vertical rise system; and EASYDRIVETM, its exclusive direction sensing drive and steer controls. The use of off-the-shelf parts leads to ease of maintenance and reduces downtime for repairs. “A lot of manufacturing and warehouse facilities have narrow and confined spaces that require up-and over access. With its narrow dimensions and zero tailswing, the SJ30 ARJE is ideally suited for their needs in the 30ft and under reach zone,” said Corey Connolly, Skyjack product manager. “The machine will also go further on a single charge – while keeping charging times down.”

CaTerpillar’s 14m3 moTor Grader Why get it? cHoice of power and transmission modes, Heavy-duty steel castings Caterpillar’s 26t 14M3 motor grader has a net power range of 238 to 285 horsepower, with a Cat C13 ACERT engine. Among the power modes that the engine offers is an Eco mode, which maintains machine power and boosts fuel economy by limiting high-idle speed to 1,750 rpm in working gears. Caterpillar says that the front frame of the 14M3 is a single, heavy-duty steel casting that dissipates working forces, and the rear frame has two bumper castings and thick hitch plates. Caterpillar uses a series of patented “top-adjust” metallic or non-metallic wear strips and wear inserts that can be installed to ensure drawbar-circle-moldboard components maintain “factory-tight” condition. The machine features an Optimised Variable Horsepower (OVH) system that

matches power requirements in all gears, and the Consistent-Power-To-Ground feature automatically changes engine power levels to compensate for coolingfan losses, which, according to Caterpillar, delivers consistent power in all ambient temperatures and working conditions. The eight speed forward and six-speed rear power-shift transmission includes the Cat Advanced Productivity Electronic Control System that enhances range-torange shifting by maintaining consistent torque flow and smoothing shift points. A load-sensing hydraulic system incorporates Proportional Priority Pressure-Compensating valves that supply different flow rates for the head and rod ends of the cylinders. Bladefloat allows the blade to follow ground contour, or the blade toe can follow a hard surface with the remaining cylinder controlled manually. A 4.2m moldboard is standard, with a 4.8m option. SPECIFICATIONS

caterpillar 14m3 Power: 238-285hp Moldboard length: 4.2m Transmission: 8-forward, 6-rear Idling rev-limit: 1,750 rpm


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komaTsu’s new d85exi/pxi-18 Crawler dozer Why get it? komatsu’s sigmadozer blade and standard advanced macHine controls Japanese construction machinery giant Komatsu has introduced its new crawler dozer, the D85EXi/PXi-18, which has expanded its line of semiautomatic heavy dozers to seven. The new model has a power output of 264hp and offers a host of advanced machine control and telematics features, which Komatsu claims, is beyond what is typically available in machine control systems. Eliminating the need to install and remove blade-mounted sensors each day not only saves on machine and operator wear and tear, it converts potential downtime into more time spent running the machine, Komatsu says. “With the monthly production gains from starting sooner, finishing faster and using less fuel, the more owners of the

D85EXi/PXi-18 run their machines, the more they save,” says Sebastian Witkowski, Komatsu’s product marketing manager. The dozer is equipped with Komatsu’s Sigmadozer blade which the company says increases production over conventional semi-U blades by 15% by digging and rolling up material at the center of the blade. First-to-last pass, rough-to-finish automatic dozing extends production gains. Once engaged, the system automatically cuts and lowers the blade to grade in a typical dozing pass. If the load increases to a maximum, the blade automatically raises to minimise track slip to keep dozing productively. Komatsu claims this achieves up to 8% greater efficiency in moving material, based on start-to-finish grade testing against typical aftermarket machine control systems. The D85i-18 dozers also feature two working modes for operators to choose from, Power and Economy, along with automatic and manual gearshift modes. SPECIFICATIONS

komatsu d85exi/pxi-18 Power: 264hp Increase in blade efficiency: 15% Maintenance coverage: 2,000 hours

Terex’s Tlseries CompaCT loaders Why get it? quick, precise lifting witHout load angle readjustment Terex has introduced its TL series of compact wheel loaders, which come in various bucket sizes and lifting capacities and offer several engine power choices. The 50hp TL65, 60hp TL80, 74hp TL100 and 101hp TL120 compact wheel loaders are equipped with Deutz engines, hydrostatic drive systems, parallel kinematics and the Terex Smart Control System. Bucket capacities on the machines range from 0.5 to 1.8 cubic metres. Articulated steering provides turning angles of up to 40 degrees, while the oscillating rear axle design provides a 12-degree swing angle and works to keep all four wheels in contact with the ground. The engine and drive train of the TL series have been optimised to offer 90% of the maximum torque available at startup, ensuring start-stop jobs are dispatched off seamlessly. All the machines in the series feature variable-flow hydraulic systems, permanent all-wheel drive and automatic limited-slip differential in both the front and rear axles. Parallel Kinematics enable quick, precise lifting of loads to height without constant readjustment of the load angle while the lifting and general engine performance are both helped by a closed-circuit hydrostatic drive with infinitely variable speed.



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01 Clarify your needs You need to know what you’re looking for before you go looking for it. The first thing to do is to be very clear about your requirements and to ascertain what equipment you are going to need in present and future projects, including size, weight, capacity and all factors with a bearing on the work it will do.

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Meet sellers personally Meet the seller to ask for all equipment details. FInd out when the last service was done and if necessary repairs are pending. Also ask for a full service history. If a machine is offered for 20% or more under the price it should be going for, enquire pointedly about the reason behind this. A test drive is also mandatory for all machines and is best asked for face-to-face.

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no deal if you Can’t test it If you can’t test your new machine before you buy it, side with caution and stay away, even if the price is low. There may be something wrong with the machine that the seller wants to hide. When you do test machines you aren’t overly familiar with, take your time, have the seller explain all the controls and make sure you try every speed and movement.

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struCtural CheCks Closely inspect the machine body for cracks. Welds or plates indicate past damage that has been repaired and should have a bearing on the price. Also examine the underside for puncture holes or any other damage caused by debris. Pay close attention to moving parts and load bearing arms for warpage or metal fatigue.

look for leaks Leaks in potentially vital places can be the difference between a condemned and a working machine. Check thoroughly for leaks from the hydraulic pipes and components, from the engine compartment and the axles. Leaks need to be repaired promptly to ensure the safe and continued operation of a machine.

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exaMine wheels and tyres Thoroughly inspect tyres and wheels. A ripple on the sidewall could indicate an interior liner tear. Check tyre pressure, look for missing wheel lug nuts or bolts, examine scratches and tread on tyres. And inspect all tyres – one tyre’s condition does not reflect the condtion of others, or even their size.

Get a professional inspeCtion The best way to verify the quality of machinery is to use a specialist in used machinery inspections. There are companies around the world that provide this service, and with an inspection report in hand you could be able to discuss a price discount.

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serviCe support A used machine without appropriate service support from the manufacturer is an unusable machine. Consider where the next available store for parts and servicing is. You can buy many nonOEM parts easily, but for specific spare parts you will need an OEM supplier.



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CONCRETE MIXERS SEP TEMBER 2016

Mixed to order

Global manufacturers of the transit mixer, a vital part of the construction landscape in the reGion, are adaptinG their products to local requirements while also offerinG the latest innovations to customers in the middle east

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f you live in one of the six countries that make up the GCC, probably the most ubiquitous of all construction machinery and related equipment that you will see on the roads is not the crane or the dump truck, the excavator or the skidsteer, but the humble transit mixer. Whether it is the boom times of not so long ago or the leaner present economic scenario, the GCC countries never stop building. And this keeps the wheels and barrels of transit mixers in the region turning as they rush from ready-mix concrete plants to job-sites with their cargo of the ready-to-pour stuff that the skyscrapers, bridges and flyovers of the region are made of. The importance of the transit mixer to the construction process cannot be overstated. Without this piece of equipment, the furious pace of construction that countries like the UAE and Qatar are used to seeing would slow down considerably, if not stop altogether. For it is the transit mixture that every project relies upon to deliver concrete – that very basic and all-important substance no construction can do without - from the production plant to the structure being built. Imagine if there was no transit mixer. The voluminous quantities of concrete that modern buildings consume would then have to be prepared on-site, as they were done, perilously slowly, almost an epoch ago. At best, every project would need its own concrete plant built adjacent to it on site – which is surely a financial and logistical impossibility. Now that we have established the importance of the transit mixer – not that it’s importance needed establishing – let us look into what the equipment is all about. Transit mixers are special concrete transport trucks made to transport and mix concrete up to the construction site. The truck’s mixing barrel maintains the material’s liquid state through agitation, or turning of the drum, until delivery. The interior of the drum on a concrete mixing truck is fitted with a spiral blade. In one rotational direction, the mixer is “charged” when the concrete is pushed deeper into the drum. This is the direction the drum is rotated while the concrete is being transported to the building site. At the site, the drum disgorges its liquid contents when the blade rotates in the other direction, with the Archimedes’ screw-type arrangement “discharging”, or forcing the concrete out of the drum. Today’s modern in-transit mixer sits on truck chassis built by almost any heavy vehicle manufacturers, such as Scania, Volvo, Mercedes Benz, Iveco, Man, Maz, Quon or Renault. Manufacturing the mixer drum is a specialist undertaking, done by companies that produce the structure and assemble it on the truck chassis. One such specialist is Spanish transit mixer maker Gicalla, which uses mainly Iveco chassis for its vehicles.


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The importance of the transit mixer to the construction process cannot be overstated. Without it, the fast pace of construction in the region would come to a standstill.


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Speaking about Gicalla’s mixer products and their advantages, Marc Vaello from the company’s marketing department, says: “Our mixers offer great stability through optimum weight distribution. We adjust the machine or the vehicle such that operation and power are improved. To avoid excessive twisting of the truck frame, the joints of the machine with the frame are ‘screwless’.” This results in increased braking efficiency, greater road adherence and less wear on wheels and brakes, he adds. “We have the lowest chassis height in the market and this provides maximum grip and stability, keeping the centre of gravity among the lowest in the market. Our easels are designed to reduce twisting of the truck frame through cylindrical parts. With our technological advances and patents, we offer maximum exclusivity and quality, even when adapting our frames to different manufacturers.” Adapting solutions Making a great product and making a great product for the uniquely harsh Middle East conditions are two different things, however. But Gicalla has the answer. “We are able to adapt our solution to each market, meeting the demand of both client and market,” Vaello adds. “For example, for the Middle East we have increased the thicknesses of the bottle or mixer to adapt to the extreme environmental conditions. Another solution we have for the Middle

CIfa ENERgya

mixinG it Green As part of efforts to reduce

operations in the plant

its environmental footprint,

and when discharging

CIFA has unveiled a new

at the work-site, the

product in its concrete

truck’s diesel engine can

mixer line-up: the plug-in

be turned off, and the

hybrid truck mixer from

drum can be powered

its Energya series. It is

by the electric motor

available in two models,

connected to the battery.

E8 and E9, and is much

During transport, the

quieter than a traditional

diesel engine recharges

mixer, while also using

the electric battery if

up to 30% less fuel.

necessary, ensuring

In a conventional truck mixer, drum movement is generated by a hydraulic

that the truck mixer can operate autonomously. During braking in a

system. In the hybrid mixer,

standard truck, the kinetic

on the other hand, the drum

power of motion is lost.

is rotated by an electric

But the Energya has a

induction motor powered

brake energy recovery

by a lithium-ion battery.

system, which puts part

The batteries can be

of that energy inside

charged either from the

the batteries to be used

power grid or through a

later in making the drum

generator powered by a

turn. The advantage of

diesel engine on the truck.

the mixer being able to

This allows the truck mixer

operate even when the

to be fully operational even

engine is switched off

when the batteries are dead

particularly comes into

or the truck is switched off.

play when noise is an issue,

Thus, during loading

such as in city centres.

East market is to install a combined or dual cooling mechanism, with part of the cooling duties taken over by the water tank and part by the external radiator cooled by forced air from an electric fan.” Another adaptation for the region is what Gicalla calls the “Double Cross of San Andrés” - a double crosshead installed in the frame supporting the mixer drum. “With this we obtain greater rigidity of the structure of the tandem, avoiding cracks and excess torsions,” Vaello explains. “It comes standard with options such as cases in the hoppers for both loading and unloading, a tool box and a flushing device both at the top of the machine and the bottom.” With a desire to push the boundaries of its capabilities further, the Spanish company is also developing newer products for the future. Vaello says Gicalla is working on a technical plastic water tank and hopper for loading and unloading. “This is the way forward, where the future of the sector is lighter equipment with electric or hydraulic capabilities. We have also developed the GH1, a lighter concrete mixer with thickness reduced to 500 on the Brinell scale, while retaining the necessary robustness.” Swearing by Gicalla’s mixers is Arab Contractors. The Egyptian construction company owns 111 transit mixers in its fleet with capacities from six to 10 cubic metres. It has 60 units of mixers with the IvecoGicalla combination which are the new 2015-16 Iveco models. “We are one of the largest customers for Gicalla and Iveco in the region and all our trucks are working at high efficiencies,” says Osama Kamal Mahmoud, equipment sector head at Arab Contractors. “The transit mixers work on average 18 hours per day and return low fuel consumption figures along with long life for their parts. Our engineers and technicians are also trained by the respective equipment manufacturers to ensure optimal vehicle performance.” Speaking about future demand for transit mixers, he adds: “There is a demand in the market due to many construction and road projects in Egypt. Arab Contractors is participating in big projects, such as New Cairo, as well as many road projects. We will be looking to expand our fleet in the future based on new projects coming to us and the Gicalla-Iveco combine with the same configuration as our recent transit mixers is what we will go for.” Middle East model Another transit mixer manufacturer at the vanguard of the sector is Cifa. The Italian


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specialist installs mixers on all truck brand its customers choose but, according to Diego Bertati, area manager, Middle East, heavy-duty trucks such as the Astra range are preferable for the Middle East market. It has recently introduced a model aimed specifically at the Middle East market. “Earlier we made specific customisation to adapt our products to the Middle East, but we took a significant step forward recently by introducing a whole series of products, the HD – Heavy Duty, specifically for the Middle East countries,” says Bertati. “Harsh environments, high temperatures and bumpy desert tracks are home for these mixers. Specific solutions were developed such as wider drum rollers, drum anti-rebound systems, increased chassis beams resistance, oversized heat exchangers, and so on. The HD series has just been enlarged with the HD15, the only truck mixer with 15 cubic metres of nominal capacity that can be installed on a 4-axle truck.” Cifa has also developed the first plug-in hybrid truck mixer in the concrete industry, the Energya. This mixer is able to keep the drum rotating when the truck engine is turned off using batteries and an electric motor. “We’ve experienced up to 30% of reduction in fuel consumption, lower CO2 emissions with the benefit of a significant noise reduction that is good for cities or closed worksites such as tunnels,” explains Bertati. “The Energya is already working successfully in many European countries but is not yet mainstream. We hope to be

With specially adapted products to withstand the rigours of the Middle East, Gicalla’s transit mixers make full use of Iveco’s robust chassis.

the pioneers in bringing new sustainability in the concrete mixers industry.” Meanwhile, at Express Heavy Equipment Trading and Leasing in Dubai, the dealer of concrete mixers from Belorussian truck brand MAZ, general manager Romieo Amarose says: “For current and upcoming construction projects in the UAE market within the next five to seven years, the supply and demand of heavy construction vehicles such as concrete mixers has to be equalised with the introduction of more

economical and mid-price products.” MAZ, one of the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturers in Europe, has introduced its range of 9-12cbm concrete mixers which are suitable for the demand in the UAE market with their value propositions, he adds. Fully backed-up with after sales support from the Express group with its eight mobile workshops and its 100,000 sqft service facility in Dubai Investments Park, MAZ hopes to push 100 to 150 transit mixers per year by 2017.


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ROAD MACHINERY SEP TEMBER 2016

Making in-roads

With road-building activity continuing apace in the gcc region, volvo ce and FaMco recently held an event to shoWcase volvo road Machinery equipMent to custoMers, FaMiliarising theM With the beneFits oF the sWedish giant’s popular line oF asphalt pavers and road construction equipMent

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while ago, Volvo CE’s then head of EMEA, Thomas Kuta, put a special focus on road construction equipment when he toured the FAMCO premises in the UAE and Saudi Arabia along with officials from the dealership. Road construction equipment was already a segment of the market receiving great attention and support from Volvo and from FAMCO. Speaking with CMME back then during his tour, Kuta had said there was a simple answer to the question of how the emphasis had gone: “Very good. “FAMCO made an investment plan for Saudi Arabia – the engine of the Gulf – and they are implementing it exactly according to plan. Our position has strengthened in the past two years.” Back-up and support is especially important for the paving business, and Volvo CE has provided support via application specialists and a major parts centre in Dubai. In pursuance of this policy, the company once again came together with its dealer, FAMCO, to host customers at the Volvo Road Machinery event in Dubai recently. “The objectives of the event were to showcase the Volvo Road Machinery (RM) segment of machines to our customers and raise awareness of Volvo RM’s expertise, features and benefits,” says Bassem Albermawy, regional product manager – construction equipment, at FAMCO, the organisers of the event. “We promoted the newly launched Volvo Paver, the new C-series with model P6820C, and the new Single Drum Compactor model SD110B. As the RM seminar was quite a success, we have grasped the interest of our customers in the Volvo RM machines we displayed and demonstrated, and that has been converted into getting more enquiries for the RM range, especially for the new Volvo Paver P6820C.” Speaking about the importance of the event to both Volvo and FAMCO, he said that while the main purpose of hosting it was to attract customers’ attentions towards the Volvo RM range, other aspects of the sector were also highlighted, such as technical tips and methods

to extract maximum use from the machines. “Raising awareness about Volvo/FAMCO’s services and the way we contribute to customers’ success in executing their projects with the best quality of work and with least Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) were also among the topics we highlighted at the event,” Albermawy says. “Our customers came away with the message that that Volvo RM equipment are the most advanced machines in the RM market covering the full range of small and large compactors for both soil and asphalt, as well as both tracked and wheeled pavers. “The attendees were generally the road construction contractors and general contracting companies, and we dedicated this event held in Dubai to our UAE customers only, both current key accounts at FAMCO as well as prospects.” Albermawy added that the new machines were received very positively, and customers showed much interest in discussing the features in details and raising valid questions, which the FAMCO staff were glad to answer in great detail. “Volvo stands for fuel-efficient and highly productive machines, which helps Volvo customers to run their projects with the least operating costs and less down-time with the best performance. An example is the new Paver P6820C that provides smooth paving, electronically controlled in all operating conditions, with a large hopper capacity that supports continuous paving,” he explains.


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FAMCO gave customers at the Volvo Road Machinery Event a hands-on feel of the latest Volvo CE road construction equipment, such as the P6820C paver.

“Volvo stands for fuel-efficient and highly productive machines, which help Volvo customers to run their projects with the least operating costs and lowest down-times at the best performance “


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ROAD MACHINERY SEP TEMBER 2016

VOlVO p6820C ABG pAVER

Winning coMbination oF poWer and precision The new mid-sized Volvo

10 meters wide. The level of

P6820C tracked paver is an

throughput makes the paver

all-around paving solution

versatile enough for a range

that’s equipped for high

of applications, including

performance — making it

municipal and main roads,

ideal for medium- sized

highways and waste storage

jobs with some flexibility

areas. It can also handle a

for larger- scale projects.

range of materials, from

The P6820C is powered

wearing course and binder

by Volvo’s D6E COM IIIA/

course to base course and

EPA Tier 3 142 kW engine.

frost protection layers.

The emission-compliant

Paving efficiency is further

engine is considerably more

aided by an optional front

powerful than the model it

apron plate that directs

replaces, while providing

material into the hopper,

lower fuel consumption and

eliminating overspill in front

less noise. Fuel consumption

of the paver. Independent,

is further reduced when

reversible hydrostatic drives,

the operator uses smart

for both bar conveyors and

power mode, which lowers

augers, ensure the paving

engine RPM to match power

material is delivered evenly

and demand — resulting in

to both sides of the screed.

fuel savings of up to 30%.

The optimum head of

Reduced noise levels can

material is maintained in the

also be attributed to sound

auger channel by adjusting

lowering components and a

the height, the speed and the

robust frame. These features

direction of the augers. This

combined with smart power

larger volume of material

can dramatically decrease

and high throughput

noise levels, compared

provide optimum mat

with the competition.

quality regardless of width,

The P6820C with a Volvo Variomatic screed offers

thickness or paving speed. The large hopper capacity

a high degree of flexibility

promotes uninterrupted

when frequently changing

material flow for greater

paving widths, up to twice

paving efficiency and

the basic screed width —

quality and supports

from 2.5 to 5 meters. By

continuous paving, such

adding extensions, it can

as under bridges. The

pave up to nine meter

Volvo Variomatic screed,

widths. With a Volvo fixed

with its fast and efficient

screed, the P6820C is proven

three-zone heating

to be effective when paving

system also improves

up to 700 tonnes per hour at

efficiency and quality.

Elaborating about the new machine he adds that it is controlled by the smart Main Control Unit (MCU) with Smart power mode and is powered by Volvo’s D6E engine, which is known in the market to provide higher power output at low rpm levels, which also results in less fuel consumption. “All that is combined with some of the best ergonomics for operators, thanks to lowered noise levels in the new canopy. The design principles behind the canopy were to offer sound protection along with extendible sunscreens for both sun and rain, without compromising on the ergonomics,” Albermawy adds. With road projects going on apace in the entire region, especially in Dubai, the market performance of the road machinery sector has been good at FAMCO. “When it comes to the Road Machinery sector, we are satisfied with our performance so far this year. We are striving to maintain the sustainable business support we offer by providing our customers the best machines, backed up with the best aftermarket services to ensure their operation is fully covered - so that they can just focus on getting their work done as they planned in the best way and leave the rest on us,” he says. In the current economic scenario, road construction and maintenance projects in the UAE are jobs that cannot be stopped, feel.s Albermawy. “In the UAE, authorities such as the RTA are paying much attention to keeping the roads here, which have been built to high standards, in great shape. “They are also constructing new roads in accordance with the overall future plan throughout the UAE. There are always challenges, but we are equipped to overcome them and support our customers. “

VOlVO SD110B COMpACtOR

Flat-out perForMance The SD110B compactor from Volvo is built to deliver a powerful performance. A choice of vibration frequencies gives you the flexibility you need to tackle a range of jobs and with Volvo’s new padfoot design you can be sure to get more done, faster. This soil compactor is designed to increase your versatility for ultimate productivity. Top features of the Volvo SD110B compactor include Volvo’s advanced drum control system delivers multiple frequencies, dual amplitude, and optimized centrifugal force – matching the drum’s performance to your application. Designed to reduce emissions and increase efficiency, the Volvo engine ensures you have just the right level of power for your operation. The ROPS/FOPS certified cab provides a safe and comfortable working environment and allaround visibility from large glazed panels. Class-leading service access ensures regular maintenance and inspections can be conducted more efficiently for minimal downtime. Whether bought new or used, rented or leased, the SD110B soil compactor is ready to help operators do more work each day, in a wide range of applications.



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